NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It would be rough just standing still in this extreme heat and humidity, now imagine fighting a fire in a full fire suit.
Standing in front of the home in the hot sun, it was hard to imagine putting on any more layers of clothing, let alone an insulated fireproof suit, but for firefighters, dealing with the heat is all part of the job.
Soaring temperatures and high humidity will continue across the Valley through Wednesday as a heat wave continued to affect the East Coast.
The Lewisburg Borough Council on June 17 voted in favor of one proposal, one grant application and one zoning amendment during its public meeting.
DANVILLE — The Danville SPCA will hold a summer raffle from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday at the Washies Fire Company, 400 Railroad St.
{div class=”page” title=”Page 1”}{div class=”section”}{div class=”layoutArea”}{div class=”column”}LEWISBURG — The Public Library for Union County’s annual book sale is scheduled for July 16 through July 19 at Faith Lutheran Church, 2349 Old Turnpike Road, Lewisburg.
MAHONING TOWNSHIP — Officials in Mahoning Township will move forward with a traffic study on Red Lane after hearing feedback from community members on the adjustment proposed earlier this month.
NORTHUMBERLAND — Owens Historic Preservation Services Ltd., of Freeburg, is in the midst of a four-month restoration project at Joseph Priestley House in Northumberland.
TURBOTVILLE — Warrior Run School Board Directors at Monday night’s meeting approved the hiring of Ashley Sekel, as Senior High School principal, effective July 1, 2025, or upon release from her current employer. Sekel’s salary is set at $97,500.
MILTON — The Patton Logistics Group, an integrated supply chain logistics provider headquartered in Milton, announced on Monday that it had acquired the assets of Milton Transportation and Warehousing, BTR Inc., and related real estate holdings through its affiliated companies.
SUNBURY — Sunbury Councilwoman Lisa Martina will serve as the city treasurer after council appointed her to the open position after current treasurer Kevin Troup resigned earlier this month.
